Page 4 - Vol. 5 Winter 2021 Newsletter

R.I.S.E. In Action

The Language Lady YouTube Channel is a unique one. How many great reading strategies can you find in this
Not only do you get great tips on language instruction video from a high school social studies classroom
for ELL students but you also get resources to imple- where academic vocabulary takes center stage? (5:47)
ment the strategy! (5:33) This video features Marzano’s 6
step vocabulary instruction strategy.

This video from Edutopia celebrates the power of student choice in I love The Cult of Pedagogy and this video is no exception.
the planning of our classroom reading. If your students are strug- Jennifer explains the Jigsaw Method in this collaborative
gling to engage, one possible way to refocus their attention may be reading strategy. She even gives you troubleshooting tips if
giving students the opportunity to choose the book they read (2:41)
you have an odd number of students. (6:22)

Smeken’s video - Engage Every Student with Talk Moves— Needing a little fun with phonology? Try introducing the “BR”
discusses the basic structure of creating accountable talk in the sound with this fun blast from the past! (2:55). Perhaps you can
classroom regardless of the subject area. (5:02) For more litera- recreate your own “picker”!
cy ideas click here.